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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-09-21

Early in the canYaSs, before any con-
ventiOns were held, several prominent
citizens of Valley township advocated
the candidacy of Mr.. Roessler for COM
missioner. But before the democratic
convention had assembled these men
had dropped Mr.. Roessler as they
would have dropped a red hot stove.
lie was too heavy. Asked to explain,
one of these gentlemen said to the In
DEX: "IIe is wholly unfit for the Office,
being narrow minded, stubborn and i'm
practical. He is a one-idea man; one
who imagines that he is better, smarter
and more honest than anybody else.
He would not be q satisfactory COM
missioner, and it would be great mis-
take to elect him." We have great
confidence in the man who made these
statements, and understand that he
voiced the sentiments Of a considerable
portion of the population of Valley
township.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-09-21

The Kansas City Star, of Monday.
says: "Mr. John Cline, live stock agent
of the Southern Kansas railroad, says
more cattle have been shipped this sum-
mer over the Southern Kansas than
ever before in the history of that road.
The cattle are III better condition than
for five years. Not as many cattle will
go into the Cherokee Strip, Indian Ter
ritory, this winter as heretofore, be-
cause the winters are so severe i'll that
district. The favorite plan of the cat
tie dealers hereafter will be to purchase
their cattle in the spring in Texas and
summer them in the Cherokee Strip,
thus avoiding them in winter"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-09-21
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
Democratic Platform.

We, tho Representatives of tho democratic
party or BgrbCr county. IN convention asscm-
blcd. hereby endorse the administration or
President Grover Cleveland. for the wisdom
dspiEyud therein. AMI tho manly. honest can
all uud Democratic course he has pursued IN
dealing with the important Issues that have
presented themselves for his considcru ton
whiio at the Ecud Of this great government.
liis patriotism has been proven Ia cgory act ne
has performed. ana hi- conduct In general has
been such that every honest man must admire
III" Is, unqucstipuuhly. To- modern democracy
what the great Jackson WIS 90 the party in is
Infancy, and ~ such. we take extreme pleasure
iu once more declaring ourselves as staunch
hdhcrcnts u tho party whose standartl-bCnrc
be Il. lie has acted In every manner becoming
tAc hrst American ON the continent, and he hus
fcnrlcss'y aud imgurlia!ly performed the duties
which &c has been chosen 20 perform.
We dcuOuEoc tho republican party Of tho
nation for throwing every obstacle in their
power In the way Of the present chief exccu-
tive. foe the purpose Of hlndcrng him in car
ryirg out those sacred principles OF reform
pledged In the national democratic convention
or 1894.
We demand that no more or tho public Lands
10 granted 10 railroads oro:hcr corpomtions;
That the rates OF tariT bc reduced on imports
uscd 10y The masses Of the rcopic;
That Just laws be- enacted, which will stop
tho exhorbitant rates charged for carving
froight over milfouds;
That We nra IA favor of paying OF the public
debt az fast as circumstances viii permits;
That weurc IN fuvCro. gold. silvrrnnd green.
backs constituting the hWful money OF the
nation.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-09-21


STAIR OF KANSAS,
BARRIER COUNTY. %.
In the District Court of Barber County. State
OF Kansas,
Della Greno plaintiff,
versus
Theodore ID. Greno, defendant.
pY virtue of an alias order of sale, to me d.
y rectcd, issued out of the District Court OF
Barber county, Kansas, in the above entitled
action, |, Charles ID. Nelson. sheriff of said
county, will, on
SATURDAY. OCTOBER 18th,
A. D., 1887, at o'clock, p. m. OF said day, at
the front door of the courthouse, in the city of
Medicine Lodge, Barber county, etste of KAN
sas, oner for sale, at public auction, to the
nlgnest bidder, for cash in hand, the following
described real estate, to-wit:
Inc northwest quarter OF section seventeen
l!!ls township thirty-four (3ll, range fourteen
!l4l. Oil IN Barber county, and state of KANSAS.
ieVfed upon as the property of the said de-
rendant, Theodore ID. GrenO, and appraised at
-Four Hundred and Eighty-Four Dollars (S4S4l.
and taken to satisfy Judgment OF said plain
tln against said defendant for the sum of One
Thousand One Hundred and Forty-Two DOL
lars III ,l42l; and the further sum of Forty-Six
Dollars and Five Cents 6O5,, as costs of suit.
together with the costs of this sale.
Given under my hand this, ed day Of An.
gust, 1887.
CHARLES d. NELSON.
1875 Sheriff of Barber county, Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-09-21
PENSIONS.

Gen. John G. Elack, democrat, COM
missioner of pensions, under Mr..
Cleveland, in his annual report to the
secretary of the interior, makes several
important suggestions and recommen-
datiOns.
lie recommends that the allowance
Of s. per month 10 minor children enti-
tied to pension is inadequate for their
support and should be increased to So
per month.
That the existing law that widows
pension certificate can only bear date
from the day on which she files her APP
plic'ItiOn should be amended to allow
the commencement of the pension t.
date from the death Of the husband.
the other conditions required by law
being present.
That the present rate for deafness
should be increased by law to $50 per
month for total deafness, with inter-
mediate grades to be determined accor-
ding to the degree of disability.
That discretion should be lodged i'm
the commissioner in correcting discrep-
ancies in pensions for loss of limbs, or
congress should be asked to establish a
table Of rates FOR loss OF limbs.
That the law be amended so that the
commissioner shall be authorized to
pay the pension TO the wife Of
a pensioner, or To n suitable person on
behalf of his children, when the habits
of the pensioner show him to be an I'M
fit person to receive or disburse the pen
sion.
That an additional clerical force be
allowed TO enable the commissioner,
without making extra demands upon
the clerksn in service, to complete
and satisfy the Mexican pension claims,
OF which 5000 have been allowed since
the passage of the act.
The report shows that there were at
the close of the year 400 COZ pensioners.
There were added to the rolls during
tine year the names of 55,10l new pen
sioners and the names OF 2,7O7 whose
pensions had been previously dropped
we're restored TO the rolls. During the
same period the names of 1857 pen
sioners were dropped from the rolls.
The aggregate annual value of all
pensions is So, S2I,6il an increase of
like value for the year of SO, ZIG, 633. The
amount paid for pensions during the
year was 73,I65.5sl, an increase in
amount over the previous.year of So
660,75O. The amount paid to Al, 0l9 new
pensioners during the year upon first
payment was S25, i66, 800. During the
year 55, 1914 original certificates were is
sued, n greater number than was ever
before issued by the bureau in any
one year. The estimates for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1883, aggregate
S79,0i5,230. The appropriation for the
last fiscal year was SIS, 7Ol 80.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-09-21

The fact that every man who knew
Judge Stevens as sheriff of Cass county,
Missouri, is for him in his pr esent can
vass, is a good indication. And we
want to say now, that having known
him as official in Missouri we have no
hesitency in saying that he is in every
way qualified for the Office to which he
aspires in Barber county. In 1876,
when he was first elected there, he ran
away ahead of the democratic ticket
headed by the lamented Samuel j. Til
den, ard that is saying a good deal for
a local candidate in Missouri. We have
no idea that Judge Stevens will not be
elected, but with his many other friends
we would be glad to see his majority
away up in the hundreds. He is brave,
honest, diligent and competent, and
these are the great qualifications for a
sheriff.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-09-21


If the Union Pacific decides to build
over the proposed Kansas Il Panhadle
line to Medicine Lodge, work will be
commenced this year; and if that road
earns the $4,000 voted by this town
ship, the road must be completed here
by Dec. Slst, 1887. Frankly, we have
little confidence in the Union Pacific
coming here this year; but we have
never lost confidence in some road
building from Kingman to Medicine
Lodge within the next year and half.
There is a valuable territory between
the two points that will certainly be
occupied. And we also feel certain
that some road Will be extended south
west from this place, over the Cedar
c. eek route. We must have patience,
however.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-09-21

President Cleveland has found a
chance to snnb Gov. Foraker. Of Ohio,
and lie has done II. When 1t was as
certained that the president would 90
west, the board OF trade Of Columbus
and Foraker each sent him an invita-
ton to stop over IN that city. The pres
ldent politely replied to the board OF
trade, and entirely ignored Foraker. 1t
will be remembered that Foraker was
very insulting TO tie president in his
dispatch relating TO the Gag incident.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-09-21

Bob IngerSoll sizes it up about right
in the following "IIere is shoe shop.
One man in the shop Is always busy
through the day-always Industrious.
In the evening he goes counting some
nice girl. There are five other men in
the shop who don't do any such thing.
These spend half their working even
ings in dissipation. The first young
man by and by cuts out these others,
and gets boot and shoe store of his
own. Then he marries the girl. Soon
he is able to take his wife out to ride
Of an evening. The five laborers, lis
former companions, who see him in
dnlging in this luxury, retire to the
neighboring saloon, and pass a resolu-
ton that there is an eternal struggle
between labor and capital"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-09-21

X. NJ. Woodward, of this city, met
with a serious accident east of here, OH
the 5. K. railroad, last week. He was
at Burden on business and attempted
to leave there on a freight train. In
climbing on the caboOse he slipped and
fell, and his left foot getting under the
car wheel it was badly lacerated. lie
returned home Thursday and is under
the care Of DIR Dunn, who, assisted by
DR.. Stout and DIR. Warner, on Saturday
amputated the foot, or all of it in front
OF the instep. AT this writing the pa
tlent is doing well.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-09-21

Sun City Union: There is a great
deal of dissatisfaction expressed over
the defeat of Fl. NJ. Ingrabam for regis
ter Of deeds in last Saturdays conven-
ton. At this place, as elsewhere over
the county, Mr.. Ingraham has warm
friends, who were anxious for him to
receive the nomination. For our part,
we must say that Hank was certainly
our choice, and we cannot help but feel
that he should have received the nomi-
nation" At the same time the Union
will support the ticket.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-09-21

Lee Mosher, who killed n man named
Iiawler south Of Harper county, in the
Territory, last fail, was convicted in
the United States court, at Wichita,
last week, and sentenced to be hanged
November 18th. In conversation with
u reporter, Mosher said he deserved
The punlhhment.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-09-21
sHERIFFs SALE.


STATE OF KANSAS,
HARPER COUNTY.
State of Kansas to the Sheriff of Barber County
In the District Court of Harper county, state
Of Kansas
E r. Southwick, plaintiff,
Fl. B. Southv;ck, ct al. defendants
DY VIRTUE of three executions issued out
" OF the District Court OF Harper county,
Kansas, dated August 18th, 1851. TO me direct
ed, IN the above entitled cause, /, Charles ID.
Nelson, sheriff Of Barber county, viii on
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1887,
at O'Clock p. m of said day. at the front door
OF the courthouse, In the city of Medicine
Lodge, Barber county. state of Kansas, offer
for sale. ut public auction. TO the highest bid
der for cash in hand, all the right, title and i'm
terest whatsoever OF the said defendants, II i.
B. Southwick and Flora Southwick, in and
to the following described lands and tene-
meuts, to-wit:
The north half OF the northeast quarter of
section seventeen 40. township thirfy-two (32)
OF range ten ClW west, all in Barber county,
Kansas, levied upon as the property OF the
above named defendants, and appraised at
twelve hundred dollars Isl ,20QO0.)
Given under my hand this, 9Th day Of Sep
TENDER, 1857.
CHAS. ID. NELSON.
Is Sheriff of Barber county, Kans.
BY Gro. W. STEyEaSs Deputy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-09-21

The friends OF Mr.. Shelley are en-
deavorlng to GET Medicine Lodge
votes for him by telling that II he is
erected register " deeds he will build a
fine house and n race track here. ItOc-
ours that the people generally are more
interested I'm having n man for register
Of deeds who. like j. T.. Hall, will de-
vote his undivided time and attention
20 the Office. AS n general thing, a
fast-horse man has little time to devote
70 any other business.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-09-21

The Eldorado Republican says that
Col. John n. Martin may have been in
the gallant Eighth Kansas. and may
have lit" in the war, and have been a
courageous soldier" but for the Lords
sake let up oil that kind of rot until the
noses OF the people can get down from
their elevation. caused by a continual
funkeyism concerning "Col. Martini"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-09-21
Land Office at Larned, 1Kans., Aug. NJ. 1857

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has iled notice ~ his intention
TO make tnal proof I'm support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before tho
clerk OF the district court. at Medlciue Lodge,
Kansas, on December 8, 1887 viz: Reuben Den,
ton, d. s. No. 14147, for the e Il Sc "a, sc u NO
4 sec 8; and n-w s-w y sec Q, twp 81, range Is.
he names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said lana, viz:
Massey. John Turner, Reuben Marshall,
% ORourke, all of Sun City, Kansas
IL ~ w. X. DRowNI4EE, Register.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-09-21

The one hundredth anniversary of
the adoption Of tie federal consritu-
ton was appropriately celebrated at
Philadelphia, last Saturday, 18th inst.
President Cleveland made patriotic
speech.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-09-21

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his intention
to make final proof In support of his claim,
and that said proof will bc made before the
clerk of the district court Of Barber county,
at Medicine Lodge, Kansas, on December II,
1887, viz: George ID. Miller, o. ID. S. No. 1885,
for the u NE eec 10: s-w i NV \, NV X
s-w y sec 20 twp 80 south, of range II west.
He names the following witnesses TO provo
of said land, viz:
G NV Baldwin, winters, Joseph Wise,
Henry Winters, all Of Lake City, Kansas.
IL q w. X. BROwNLEE, Register.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-09-21
Land Once at Lerned. Rams. Aug. "A, 1887.

Notice is hereby given that the following.
named settler has fled notice of her intention
to make final proof In support OF her claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
clerk of the district court of Barber county,
at Medicine Lodge, Kan. Oh December IL 1897,
viz: Surilda j Bond, -. D. 8. No. 1855, for tho
s-w q &c 4 sec II, twp 50 south, of range IL
west.
She names the following witnesses to provo
her continuous residence upon and cultivation
of sud land, viz:
w L Collins. Frank Hires, of Medicine Lodge;
Grieve, Mary Grieve, Of Canema.
IL - w. II. BROwNIEH, Register.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-09-21

Fred Grant, son of his father and ex-
partner of Ferdinand Ward, is the re-
publican candidate TOR secretary of
state, in New York. The time has
passed when a man can be elected to
office on the reputation of his father.
Rcbt. L. Lincoln knows this and re-
fuses to allow his name used In connec-
ton with the presidency.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-09-21
Land ONCE at Larned, Kans., Aug. 30, 1887.

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
clerk of thedistrict court of barber county, at
Medicine Lodge, Kansas, on December 10, 1887,
viz: George G, Burncs, .. ID. s. No. li303, for
NV \ sec 33, twp "a south. OF rapge IA west
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
George Danncr Charles Danner, WIN Arm
strong, John DeArmond, all of Etna Kansas.
IL ~ W. X. BROwNLEH, Register.<
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-09-21

Judge Crozier, of Leavenworth, has
rendered decision declaring the pow
er of the governor over the police courts
OF cities, and his dictatorship through
the police commissioners, as unconsti-
tutional.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-09-21

1t Is now generally believed that the
terminus OF the Southern Kansas rail-
road will remain at Medicine Lodge
until next spring or summer. And If
this decision has been arrived at. it
was done wholly without any interfer-
ence on the part Of this city, for there
has never been an effort made here TO
keep the terminus at this place.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-09-21

Notice Is hereby given that the following.
named settler has filed notice of his intention
To make final proof in support OF his claim,
and that said proof will he made before the
clerk of the district court OF Barber county
at Medicine Lodge, Kansas, ON December T.
1851, VIZ: Charles &. banner, q. ID. =. No. l4lT9,
ID Sc sec ID. twp "a south, of range Ii west.
lie names the following witnesses to provo
his continuous residence upon ana cultivation
of said land, viz:
James Eurnes, a i Oyler, II ii Bogyess, s w
Gerber, all of IEtna Kansas.
IL - w. X. BRowNLEE, Register.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-09-21

Ex-Gov. Luke Il. Blackburn, of Ken
lucky, died last week, at Louisville.
lie WAS physician, ~ profession, and
made himself lasting name in the
south during yellow fever epdiomics.
lie was greatly loved and respected.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-09-21
Land ONCE at Larned, Kans. Aug. 20, 1887.

Notice is hereby givon that the following
named settler has fled notice OF her intention
to make final proof in support Of her claim,
ard that said proof will be made before the
Kansas, at Medicine Lodge, Kansas, ON De-
cember II, 1887, viz; Martha A. Bell, q. u. Z.
NO. 1851, for the W y s-w sec IS, twp 30 south,
of range II west.
She names the following witnesses TO prove
her continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
IN vannaman. l. Il Cornwell, Leslie, N
G Leslie, all of Kiowa, Kansas.
IL - w. r.. BROwNLEE, Register.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-09-21

A new morning paper, the Wichita
daily Democrat, made its appearance
last weekln the wonderful capital of
Scdgwick. The editor Is Chas. "A. Ed
wards, an old Missouri friend of the
writer, and the INDEX therefore hopes
90 hear OF the Democrat meeting with
patronage and appreciation from the
democrats OF this congressional dis
frtcf
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-09-21

New Jersey is the banner state Of the
prohihitiOnists, so far. In 1856 of the
total vote cast in the whole state, s.55
per cent. was for the straight prohibi-
hilton party. In 1850 1t cast 10l votes
for the prohibition national ticket and
in 1856 it cast l9,sOS votes for the state
prohibition ticket.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-09-21

The taxable wealth of the southern
states has increased since 1850, from
$2,l5l,7a2,705, to S3.OGi .SOO,il8. Since
1850 the average rate of taxation has
decreased from 81 to 81 per cent.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-09-21
Land once at Larned, Kans.. Aug %. iss7.

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of her intention
TO make final proof I'm support OF her claim,
ana that said proof will be made before the
clerk of the district court OF Barber county,
Kansas, at Medicine Lodge, Kansas, on De-
ccmber Is, 1887, viz: Alkaline Mann, o. d. b.
range IA west.
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land, viz:
Henry G Winters, James Winters, Joseph
Wise. Norman Green, all of Lake City, Kans.
IL 70 w. K BROwNLEE, Register.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-09-21

Sympathizers with the condemned
Chicago anarchists are holding meet
ings oyer the country, aud passing res
Olutions ccndemniEg the courts Of lii
nOis, and American Justice generally.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-09-21

The cars are running into Ashland.
On the day of their arrival Mayor Up
dyke caused tho business houses to be
closed and everybody went out TO well
come the cars.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-09-21

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice ct his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be maze before the
clerk of the district court of Barber county,
at Medicine Lodge, Kansas, or December is,
1887, viz Henry Chapman, o. ID. s. 1887, for
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land, viz:
o Parsley, George Stevens, Henry williams
and Charles Davis, all OF Medicine Lodge, Bar
Der county, Kansas
II % W. X. BROwYLER, Register.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-09-21

Fort Scott, Kansas, mot Missouri. J
Is having a war of the races, the colored
children being refused admission in the
public schools with white children. The
board Of education is strongly republi-
ran
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-09-21
Land Office at Larned, KAN, Aug. 20, 1887.

named settler has filed notice of his intention
TO make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
clerk Of the district court of Barber county,
at Medicine Lodge, Kansas, on December 2.
1887, viz: Edward =. Stewart, o. ID. 8. 1911. for
OF range II west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
X Collins, John Briscoe. Z NJ Dewitt Will
liam Mccoy, all of Elm Mills, Kansas
Ii - w. X. BROwNLEE, Register.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-09-21

a Kansas City policeman, named Pc
terson, kicked an old man named Burke
so badly, last week, that he died from
the injuries. Burke was under arrest
at the time